Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud SQL comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google are both solutions in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2, while Google is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.9. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 19.1% mindshare in DS, compared to Google’s 10.7% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Google users who would recommend it.

Amazon RDS

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

Amazon RDS and Google Cloud SQL both compete in the cloud database services category. Amazon RDS seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive database services and ease of integration with CI/CD tools, while Google Cloud SQL is chosen for flexibility and performance insights.

Features: Amazon RDS includes automated management, multi-database support, and seamless integration with CI/CD tools. Its Multi-AZ feature enhances high availability, coupled with strong backup and snapshot capabilities. Google Cloud SQL offers ease of management, robust security features, and supports databases like Postgres and MySQL. Its strong integration with other Google services increases its functionality.

Room for Improvement: Amazon RDS could enhance migration support, improve integration with non-Amazon services, and allow more advanced administrative control. Google Cloud SQL could expand its support for third-party tool integration, enhance its support documentation, and address the high costs associated with its services.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Amazon RDS is noted for its easy deployment across cloud environments, though its technical support can be costly depending on service levels. Google Cloud SQL offers similar deployment versatility and quick support response, but initial interactions can lack depth. Both services can improve their global presence and support efficiency.

Pricing and ROI: Amazon RDS is considered cost-effective with its pay-as-you-go model, but unexpected costs can challenge users. Google Cloud SQL's pricing, while higher, is justified by its robust features and low management overhead, providing competitive ROI when used effectively.

To learn more, read our detailed Amazon RDS vs. Google Cloud SQL Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon RDS

Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Google Cloud SQL

Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Amazon RDS is 19.1%, down from 25.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud SQL is 10.7%, down from 17.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database as a Service (DBaaS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Amazon RDS	19.1%
Google Cloud SQL	10.7%
Other	70.2%

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Featured Reviews

Samuel Ebite

AICE Graduate at alx_africa

Ensure high availability with robust encryption and seamless backups

Amazon RDS provides data encryption using services like KMS, crucial for securing high-sensitive data and meeting compliance requirements such as HIPAA or PCI DSS. The best practices we've employed with RDS help design a well-architected framework, encompassing security, encryption, scalability with multi-availability zone deployment, and operational excellence with automated backups. RDS features, such as reserved instances, storage auto-scaling, monitoring with technologies like CloudWatch, and proxies, contribute to cost optimization. The solution enhances security with IAM authentication and offers high availability to end users.

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Prathap Sankar

Analytics Delivery Manager at Tredence Inc.

Gain control and flexibility with customizable tools but has slower performance

I am majorly working in Google Cloud SQL for building my applications Google Cloud SQL provides complete customization options, along with a dashboarding tool and a comprehensive suite of tools that can be used to customize and build any application needed. The deployment model allows for…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Amazon RDS is lightweight and flexible."

"The solution's customer service is excellent."

"The product's installation phase is easy."

"Amazon RDS fulfills PCI requirements, which is a valuable feature for us."

"It is stable, scalable, and easy to deploy."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."

"I use Amazon RDS to store and manage data securely. It helps me retrieve information and gain insights from the data that comes in for my business or specific applications."

"For me, RDS is a great solution. I like that Amazon RDS is a very simple solution to implement and to start using."

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"This is a stable solution and offers good performance."

"The valuable feature of Google Cloud SQL is its high availability option. The product is stable."

"Google Cloud SQL provides complete customization options, along with a dashboarding tool and a comprehensive suite of tools that can be used to customize and build any application needed."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"The most valuable features are that it's easy to use, simple, and user-friendly."

"From a database management perspective, it provides services without the need for me to worry about backups, scaling, or other operational issues."

"What I like the most about Google Cloud SQL is that it handles the management, which allows us to concentrate on our applications."

"It supports different databases, like Postgres and MySQL."

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Cons

"Amazon RDS should have a more user-friendly graphical user interface and include better database management options."

"Amazon cannot guarantee the stability of some extensions, and there is a need for different extensions to meet PCI requirements."

"Amazon RDS could improve by having more sophisticated. I use other solutions that have better technology for more difficult tasks."

"Amazon RDS is expensive compared to GCP. GCP also has the same features, and although it is quite extensive and feature-rich, I see Amazon RDS as slightly expensive compared to other clouds."

"There are a few aspects of database management that have room for improvement. There are a few parameters in the solution that are a bit unclear at our end as it's not understandable."

"The only thing that needs improvement would be the pricing of the solution."

"The technical support from Amazon could improve. I would rate them a six out of ten as they do not fully meet my expectations."

"The Amazon RDS engine could provide features for additional databases, such as Db2. It could also provide support for other databases, such as NoSQL databases, DynamoDB, and Apache Cassandra. They could all stay under one hood."

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"They could improve documentation and dashboard stability for efficient user experience and database management."

"Google Cloud SQL needs to improve its support for high-end I/O operations. On-prem systems with high I/O capabilities perform better, as Google Cloud SQL takes more time to handle the same tasks."

"The performance compared to AWS is not as fast, and the technical support could be better as they don't have a dedicated team, but mostly AI handles the support now."

"Google Cloud SQL needs to improve its support for high-end I/O operations."

"I would appreciate more flexibility with specific extensions applicable to engines like PostgreSQL. This would enhance the capabilities of Google Cloud SQL."

"I am yet to explore a lot of features that are present in this solution. However, it would be good if more documentation is available for this solution. This would help us in preparing for the certification exam and understand it better. Currently, we don't have much documentation. We do the labs for 20 or 25 minutes, but we can't capture and download anything."

"The product's user interface could be more user-friendly to improve the overall user experience."

"The most challenging part is dealing with legacy data from your old systems and migrating it into the new setup, but once you've completed the data migration, it becomes quite convenient to use."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"The prices for different regions are different."

"On a scale from one to ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the cheapest, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"Amazon RDS is not a very expensive solution."

"The solution is expensive."

"By using a combination of Reserve Instances and On-Demand pricing, you can reduce the cost."

"The substantial initial credit and cost-effectiveness make Amazon an attractive option."

"The price of Amazon RDS is reasonable."

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"It is not expensive, especially considering the significant reduction in database management time."

"The pricing is very much an important factor as to why we use this solution."

"From a financial perspective, Google Cloud SQL is on the cheaper side."

"The solution is affordable."

"You need to pay extra costs for backup and replication."

"While the platform’s pricing may be higher, it aligns with industry standards, considering the quality of service and features provided."

"It's really cheap. It wouldn't be more than, I believe it's around 50 euro per month for running a cloud SQL."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

University

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Educational Organization

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	23

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon RDS?

The product's installation phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon RDS?

The pricing for Amazon RDS is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?

I don't really see any disadvantages of Amazon RDS. With Oracle, I think AWS doesn't provide the RAC stability. If you have Oracle installed in your own data centers, you can set up various cluster...

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What do you like most about Google Cloud SQL?

The implementation part of the product was easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud SQL?

The cost is expensive, especially for services like BigQuery, which charge based on query operations. We pay as we use, with no fixed cost.

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What needs improvement with Google Cloud SQL?

Google Cloud SQL needs to improve its support for high-end I/O operations. On-prem systems with high I/O capabilities perform better, as Google Cloud SQL takes more time to handle the same tasks. T...

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Overview

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a web service that makes it easier to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. It provides cost-efficient, resizeable capacity for an industry-standard relational database and manages common database administration tasks.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Google Cloud SQL is a fully-managed database service that makes it easy to set up, maintain, manage, and administer your relational PostgreSQL and MySQL databases in the cloud. Google Cloud SQL offers high performance, scalability, and convenience. Hosted on Google Cloud Platform, Cloud SQL provides a database infrastructure for applications running anywhere.

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Sample Customers

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